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Montessori; a Learner-Centered Integrative Holistic Approach
A Montessori education can best be described as learner-centered and an integrative holistic approach. Montessori expressed four planes of development, each are completely different and, hence, structures curriculum according to the developmental needs of the child. The four planes of development include infancy (0-6 years of age), childhood (6-12 years of age), adolescence (12-18 years of...
School Choice
What Makes Montessori Education Unique
The whole child approach - The primary goal of a Montessori program is to help each child reach their full potential in all areas of life. Activities promote the development of social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination as well as cognitive preparation for future intellectual academic endeavors. The holistic curriculum, under the direction of a specifically prepared teacher,...
The Case for Early Reading
Learning is determined by the intricate network of connections between your brain cells, or neurons. One neuron sends out a signal through its transmitting synapse, and over in a different area of your brain, another neuron picks up this signal through its receiving synapse. Experience plays a significant role in determining which neurons fire and which don't. Therefore, the more reading...
Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs
Position Paper: How do we meet current research data? By Katherine Lindaman, Head of School A statement by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE) urged early childhood educators to "implement curriculum that is thoughtfully planned, challenging, engaging,...
Famous Montessorians
Some famous people who attended Montessori school as children: Jeff Bezos, financial analyst, founder, AMAZON.cOM Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Cofounders ofGOOGLE.COM T. Berry Brazelton, noted pediatrician and author Julia Child, famous chef, star of many TV cooking shows and author of numerous cookbooks Kami Cotler, actress (youngest child on long-running series The Waltons) Katherine Graham...